Acuter Elite Phoenix 40 H-Alpha Solar Telescope

Product Description

In stock ready to ship - The Acuter Elite Phoenix 40 H-alpha Solar Telescope represents a remarkable level of specification and performance at its price level. The Acuter Elite Phoenix 40 is a safe H-alpha solar telescope equipped with a 40mm aperture front mounted Etalon for the observation of active solar prominences, flares and other solar details in the H-alpha band, with a performance of 0.6 Angstrom or better.

See Flares, Prominences and more
When viewing the Sun in the narrow H-alpha bandwidth, the observer is rewarded with thrilling, awe-inspiring real-time views of our nearest star in it's full fiery majesty, seething with activity, revealing exciting details such as solar flares, prominences, spicules, surface granularity, sun spots and more!

Smartphone Camera Adapter
Supplied with a universal smartphone camera adaptor to take photos using your smartphone to keep a photographic record of your observations.

Also supplied with a regular Star Diagonal & Red Dot Finder - the telescope can be used for normal astronomical observations as an 80/400 achromatic refractor telescope with the etalon removed.

Safety
The Acuter Elite Phoenix 40 conforms to and meets the transmission requirements of ISO 12312-2:2015 (Filters for the direct observation of the Sun). Always use in accordance with the instructions.

Specifications
Magnifications (with eyepiece supplied): x25-x80
Eyepiece Supplied (1.25"): 5-16mm Zoom
Telescope Focal Length: 400mm (f/10)
Front Etalon: Diameter: 40mm, Bandwidth: <0.6 Angstrom
Tuning method: Pressure tuning
Exit opening 8mm
8mm Block Filter
90° (1.25") Diagonal (Rotatable)
Safe Solar Finder
Crayford Focuser (Rotatable)
45mm Dovetail Bar with 1/4-20 tripod threads (side mounted)
Supplied with Universal Smartphone Adaptor
Suitable for CCD cameras with 1.25" adaptor and backfocus of 55mm or less
Sky-Watcher SolarQuest Solar Go-To/Tracking Mount Recommended
Safety Compliance Certification: ISO12312-2:2015
OTA Length: 412mm
OTA Weight: 2kg